Republican takes strong stand against war, Bush

Zhade

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Mon Feb-02-04 09:56 PM
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Republican takes strong stand against war, Bush

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If you want to hear the fiery rhetoric of a crusading, anti-war true believer, call in a Republican. That's right. And a heartlander from Illinois.

When former Rep. Paul Findley openly broke with Bush over his Iraqi war policy, he didn't leave any asterisks in the text or wriggle room in the position.

"I believe President George W. Bush's decision to initiate war in Iraq will be the greatest and most costly blunder in American history," Findley wrote in a recent paper prepared for the Council for the National Interest, a Washington organization advocating a new direction for U.S. Middle East policy. "He has set Ameri- can on the wrong course."

Findley's quarrel is with the policy of this administration, not just intelligence.

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Bozita

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Mon Feb-02-04 10:03 PM
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1. That IS a strong stand

good find!

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At 82, retired from Congress for two decades, he was never the type who took on presidents of his own party. Though controversial, he was so loyal that he even defended Richard M. Nixon. Although he eventually voted for the impeachment of Nixon, he preferred censure.

But Findley said he is "fully prepared" to join in urging Bush's defeat this fall unless there is a change in Bush's policy in the Middle East.

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aquart

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Mon Feb-02-04 10:03 PM
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2. The ones who must administer the coup de gras

are getting into position.

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Jacobin

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Mon Feb-02-04 10:13 PM
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3. He's a conservative, not a neo-con. Dying breed. Now in

the minority.

Oh but for a few more old time conservatives and we wouldn't be in this mess.

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harrison

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Mon Feb-02-04 10:26 PM
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4. Principled conservatives believe in a nation, not an empire.

Invading other countries upon a lie is more fitting for the Third Reich. Granted we have an our unofficial wars and tampering with other countries for many years, this one was so blatant. Principled conservatives also believe in the Constitution.

These neo cons......

Geesh.

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maggrwaggr

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Mon Feb-02-04 11:59 PM
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9. "principled conservative" has become an oxymoron

which is too bad for them.

They are setting themselves up to be despised and reviled for a generation to come.

Oh well!!!

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izzie

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Tue Feb-03-04 04:19 AM
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11. Yes my father is spinning in his grave.

Between the Church/State thing, spending all the countries money, for getting the clean air act, and war the poor man can not stop his spinning. He was a real old time Republicans.Where have they gone?

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0007

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Mon Feb-02-04 10:33 PM
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5. Paul Findley is a true American and makes me proud to honor a Republican

that has a brain.

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LiberalFighter

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Mon Feb-02-04 10:49 PM
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6. A Republican with a brain is better than a bush!!

Just added that to my website section (Myths and Truths Resources Directory)

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maggrwaggr

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Mon Feb-02-04 11:58 PM
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8. not a brain. A soul.

Plenty of brainy evil people out there.

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leesa

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Mon Feb-02-04 11:00 PM
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7. Good. The rats are starting to jump from the ship.

I have no respect for these people. Bush's policies were clear from the get-go. He did to the US what he did to Texas and they allowed him to steal his way into office knowing this.

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mistertrickster

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Tue Feb-03-04 10:28 PM
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13. Hehe, right--that's how you know it's the beginning of the end--

when the whack-o radical gets so out of line, even his fellow travelers have to part company lest they get hopelessly lost with the leader.

That's what happened to Joe McCarthy. He was fine until he went after the army . . . pride goeth before a fall.

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justsam

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Tue Feb-03-04 12:02 AM
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10. did you see Trent Lott on Hardball

it was the best job of double talking Bush ass sucking that i ever watched- Chris M. should have tild him to take a hike..

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9215

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Tue Feb-03-04 02:18 PM
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12. "the most costly blunder in American history"

If that is entered into the history books next to Dubya's name then history will be accurate on that one.

The way things are going it just may happen. :bounce:

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